Fully-integrated, End-to-End Solution Simplifies Contract Management for Web publishers

NEW YORK – 24/7 Real Media, Inc., the leading global digital marketing company, introduced Open AdStream® with fully integrated end-to–end contract management functionality powered by FIVIA. This functionality will integrate seamlessly with Open AdStream to offer publishers around the world a powerful all-in-one ad management solution.

Open AdStream streamlines the advertising management process while the addition of contract management automates workflow for publishers every step of the way, from sales to billing. With the added efficiency, Web publishers can now maximize resources and consolidate advertising management, ultimately increasing revenue and decreasing costs.
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Merger between Search Engine Marketing Specialists Will Support Japan’s Largest Advertising Company and Market 24/7 Real Media’s Decide DNA® Technology to Dentsu’s and Other Agencies’ Clients

NEW YORK & TOKYO – 24/7 Real Media, Inc. (“24/7”), the leading digital marketing company, and cyber communications, inc. (“cci”) (4788.T), Japan’s leading media representative company, announced the merger of their subsidiaries DENTSU e-LINK, INC. and K.K. 24-7 Search to form Dentsu Search & Link. Japan’s largest advertising agency Dentsu Inc. (“Dentsu”), currently a shareholder in both subsidiaries, shall remain a shareholder of the newly merged company. Dentsu Search & Link will deliver a full spectrum of search engine marketing (“SEM”) services to the Japanese market. Financial terms were not disclosed.

cci and Dentsu will contribute their extensive Japanese marketing industry knowledge and connections to the venture, and consign to the venture SEM services provided to their clients. 24/7 will license its industry-leading Decide DNA® technology and provide its search engine marketing expertise to Dentsu Search & Link. Takeshi Matsuoka, currently Director and President of KK 24-7 Search, will serve as President and CEO of Dentsu Search & Link.
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SHANGHAI, China – 24/7 Real Media, Inc., the leading digital marketing company, and OgilvyOne China’s ITOP Performance Marketing division, announced that they are entering a joint venture to create ITOP 24/7 – effective January 2009. Based in Beijing, ITOP 24/7 will be a Chinese display and contextual advertising network that will enable advertisers and publishers to effectively and efficiently engage their target audiences in the digital marketplace.

On top of OgilvyOne ITOP’s existing platform, the joint venture will utilize the award winning Open AdStream® ad management technology, enhanced specifically for the Chinese market. OgilvyOne ITOP’s existing ad network covers key categories like IT & Telecommunications, Fashion & Entertainment, and Business & Finance and provides mid to large scale advertisers high quality targeted ad placements and audiences.
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Award-Winning Platform Upgrades with Intuitive New Interface and Additional Applications for Every Type of Publisher

NEW YORK – 24/7 Real Media Inc., the leading global digital marketing company, today launched the latest version of Open AdStream®, its award-winning ad serving and campaign management platform for the targeting and delivery of ads to Web sites. Open AdStream 7.0 includes a completely re-engineered user interface and variety of new applications, delivering a powerful and comprehensive solution for publishers to easily maximize the value of their ad inventory.

Open AdStream 7.0 combines the powerful business intelligence of Web analytics with robust targeting options and a sophisticated decision engine, delivering the most lucrative ad in any digital format to any digital medium. The intuitive new user interface makes it easy for publishers to navigate Open AdStream’s wealth of feature sets and capabilities for optimizing campaigns to meet their unique needs. Campaign scheduling, administration and reporting are streamlined, and a customizable real-time dashboard provides up-to-the-minute data analysis.
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Top Ad Network Helps Advertisers Reach the Right Customers at Each Stage of the Purchase Cycle

NEW YORK – 24/7 Real Media, Inc., the leading global digital marketing company, introduced its Lifecycle Media Management model, a unique approach to help online advertisers maximize the value of 24/7 Real Media’s leading media network and extensive targeting capabilities.

Marketers have long used the customer lifecycle, or purchase funnel, in order to understand and segment customers and position advertising accordingly. 24/7 Real Media incorporates this approach to provide strategic guidance on which online ad targeting methods are most effective to reach and engage customers as they move through the four Lifecycle phases: awareness, preference, purchase and loyalty.
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Publishers Gain Valuable Insight into Audience Behavior for Maximizing Revenue Opportunities

NEW YORK – 24/7 Real Media Inc., the leading global digital marketing company, today introduced a new Performance Tracking functionality for its Open AdStream® ad management platform. This new offering provides Web publishers with detailed and actionable insight into their audience behavior, to help identify optimal strategies for generating revenue.

With Performance Tracking, publishers get a full analysis of conversion activities occurring after their visitors either view or click on an advertising message on their site, and arrive on an advertiser’s site to browse or purchase. Open AdStream allows publishers to track conversions through multiple steps and assign specific revenue to each step. This allows clients to realize greater revenue by accurately attributing their audience’s actions.
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Seasoned Digital Executive to Expand Media Business and Lead Recruitment throughout UK

LONDON – September 3, 2008 – 24/7 Real UK Ltd., the leading global digital marketing company, today announced that it has appointed Brian Fitzpatrick as Managing Director of Media UK. In this capacity, he will manage the company’s UK media business including publisher representation and digital advertising sales. He will also lead the recruitment of top talent for the expanding UK media team.

Over the course of his distinguished career, Mr. Fitzpatrick has created business strategies, managed online marketing campaigns and formulated successful business development initiatives in the digital space. Most recently he served as VP of Business Development for Glubble.com, where he was responsible for negotiating top partnerships and distribution deals for the company.
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NEW YORK – August 27, 2008 – 24/7 Real Media Inc., the leading global digital marketing company, today introduced a new application for its Open AdStream® ad management platform to provide more control for vertical network owners across every site they operate. Open AdStream can be used for total network management, with the tools and features needed to enable strong network and revenue growth.

Open AdStream provides effective internal controls that enable the efficient management of affiliate sites, offering real-time updates on campaign status and greater control and transparency for both vertical network owners and publishers, for effective ad delivery. Network managers at companies such as Hola Networks, Godengo and United Online Media Group are now taking advantage of Open AdStream’s capabilities for this purpose.
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